PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ephraim Tranchemontagne (ranked 4562 p4p, 3107 weight class) and Frank Jaeger (ranked 519 p4p, 381 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Tranchemontagne
vs
Jaeger

219 cm
26
220
2 - 2 - 0

181 cm
26
270
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
Granite chin

Highland Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ephraim Tranchemontagne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Frank Jaeger!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Donald Grub and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slapping body kick lands there for Tranchemontagne.
That kick from Jaeger tenderised Tranchemontagne's leg. Tranchemontagne is trying to keep his angry face on.

Jaeger clinches with his opponent.
Tranchemontagne throws a head punch that misses.
Tranchemontagne with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Tranchemontagne tries to land a knee to the head but Jaeger blocks with his arms.
Tranchemontagne avoids a wild elbow strike from Jaeger.
Jaeger throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Tranchemontagne can't find room to land a body shot as Jaeger controls the action.
Tranchemontagne dodges an elbow strike from Jaeger.
Tranchemontagne has a couple of punches blocked by Jaeger.
Jaeger misses with an elbow strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
With the fighters up against the cage, Tranchemontagne throws an elbow but misses.
A short left from Tranchemontagne.
Tranchemontagne misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tranchemontagne tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Jaeger blocks an elbow strike from Tranchemontagne.
Jaeger pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tranchemontagne misses with a knee strike.
Tranchemontagne swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tranchemontagne really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Tranchemontagne misses with a punch on the inside.
Jaeger lands a damaging elbow.

It looks like Ephraim Tranchemontagne has been cut.
Tranchemontagne tries to land knees in the clinch but Jaeger avoids the damage to the body.
Tranchemontagne takes an elbow to the forehead.
Jaeger throws an elbow that misses.
Jaeger managing to block the knees to the body from Tranchemontagne.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Jaeger.
Tranchemontagne misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tranchemontagne tries to work over Jaeger's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tranchemontagne swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jaeger throws an elbow that misses.
Jaeger keeps control of Tranchemontagne as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Tranchemontagne misses with a knee strike.
Jaeger blocks an uppercut.
Jaeger has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Tranchemontagne seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Jaeger can turn it around.
Tranchemontagne lands an elbow inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jaeger.
With the fighters up against the cage, Jaeger throws an elbow but misses.
Jaeger dodges an elbow strike from Tranchemontagne.
Tranchemontagne lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jaeger backwards.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Tranchemontagne just misses with a elbow thrown towards Jaeger's brow.
Tranchemontagne looking to throw knees to the head but Jaeger is blocking nicely.
With the fighters up against the cage, Jaeger throws an elbow but misses.
Jaeger misses with an elbow over the top.
Jaeger blocks a body shot from Tranchemontagne.
Tranchemontagne tries to throw a body punch but Jaeger avoids it by throwing Tranchemontagne back against the cage.
Jaeger lands an elbow inside.
Tranchemontagne tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Tranchemontagne working hard to break the clinch.
Tranchemontagne is trying to break free.
Jaeger pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Tranchemontagne looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Tranchemontagne throws a knee to the head but misses.
Jaeger blocks the elbow strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jaeger managing to block the knees to the body from Tranchemontagne.
Tranchemontagne lands a nice knee to the body.
Tranchemontagne is trying to break the clinch but Jaeger has him pressed against the cage.
Jaeger blocks a body shot from Tranchemontagne.
Tranchemontagne throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Jaeger looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Tranchemontagne misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jaeger throws an elbow but it misses.
Tranchemontagne tries to land a knee to the head but Jaeger blocks with his arms.
Tranchemontagne blocks an elbow strike.
Tranchemontagne tries to circle away but Jaeger has him pinned against the cage.
Tranchemontagne tries to throw a body punch but Jaeger avoids it by throwing Tranchemontagne back against the cage.
Jaeger blocks an elbow strike.
Tranchemontagne blocks the elbow strike.
Jaeger lands an elbow inside that Tranchemontagne shrugs off.

Ephraim Tranchemontagne's cut is getting worse.
Tranchemontagne misses with a body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tranchemontagne lands a right hand.
Jaeger managing to block the knees to the body from Tranchemontagne.
Tranchemontagne blocks an elbow strike.
Tranchemontagne looking to throw knees to the head but Jaeger is blocking nicely.

Tranchemontagne breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tranchemontagne tries to close the distance and clinch but Jaeger swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tranchemontagne throws a head kick that misses

and Jaeger counters by clinching up.
Tranchemontagne misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tranchemontagne can't find room to land a body shot as Jaeger controls the action.
Jaeger blocks the elbow strike.
Jaeger prevents a body shot from Tranchemontagne.
Jaeger lands a damaging elbow.

Ephraim Tranchemontagne's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Nice elbow from Jaeger.
Jaeger dodges an elbow strike from Tranchemontagne.
Tranchemontagne lands an elbow just above Jaeger 's eye.
Jaeger creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Tranchemontagne's defenses.

Jeez, Ephraim Tranchemontagne's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Ephraim Tranchemontagne's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Frank Jaeger!